Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% was 40.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 40.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 40.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2011.
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.8% | — |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +68.5% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6% | 15.8% | 28.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.0% | 40.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 40.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2011.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)